Conor Cauley was found guilty of battery on an officer and resisting after he was arrested at a Jacksonville City Countil meeting in May 2025.
The man at the center of a disturbance at Jacksonville City Council in 2025 was sentenced to jail time Friday on charges of battery on an officer and resisting.
Conor Cauley was sentenced to 60 days in the Duval County Jail and a further 150 hours of community service Friday.
As part of the sentence, he was ordered to have no contact with the JSO officer he was found guilty of hitting during the meeting, which includes posting about them on social media.
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On May 27, 2025, in response to behavior in the crowd, City Council leadership ordered the removal of anyone who caused further disruptions. After another alleged violation of chamber rules, co-defendant Leah Grady was told to leave and arrested after refusing, according to the State Attorney’s Office.
“During this interaction, Cauley stood up, began recording, and blocked the area where officers instructed Grady to leave. The officer put his arm up to separate Cauley from Grady and attempted to direct Cauley to back up. Cauley pushed the officer’s arm away, resulting in the officer physically removing Cauley from the area and placing him under arrest,” State Attorney Melissa Nelson wrote in a release following the verdict.
Co-defendant Leah Grady, who was found guilty of resisting in the council meeting, was also sentenced Friday to 50 hours of community service. She’s also ordered to review Jacksonville City Council rules and write an apology letter to the City Council president.